Hey everybody! Parrie-chan here! You have clicked on the newest installment of Circus de Fairy Tail! Now, before you get TOO excited, make sure you don't have any breakable objects around you that you might accidentally throw to the ground in a squealing fangirl moment. There are many things in this chapter…many things…

This chapter is definitely rated T and not just for the language, if you catch my drift.

Anyway, enjoy…

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"C'mon, Lucy, hurry up! I wanna go to the train station so we can get the hell out of here already! What's takin' you so long, anyway?" Gray barks while standing in front of the bathroom door of the motel suite. It has been an hour since Lucy went in there to shower, and she has yet to come out! It had taken Gray five minutes to both shower and throw on his clothes, and now after waiting for ten minutes-because he knew girls took a longer time than guys-, he was banging on door. He was starting to think she was dead. She hadn't answered any of his pleads for her to exit the bathroom, but she was weird like that. Maybe she was just ignoring him; she tended to do that with people who annoyed her.

Thankfully, just as Gray was about to knock down the door, he hears a sharp, "Shut up, Gray! This much beauty takes time to prep!" He scoffs lightly at her statement and turns away from the door. He glances down to see that his chest was bare again. His eyes widen and flit around; looking for his discarded shirt he doesn't remember stripping. It was lying on the floor so he reaches down and puts it back on….only to find his pant were gone.

"Damn it!"

When Lucy finally comes out of the shower, she is granted the sight of Gray, pantless, on his hands and knees searching underneath the bed. The smile on her pretty face dissolves into a confused frown and she says, "Uh, Gray?"

"Yeah?" He says, unfazed by the fact that she was probably staring at his boxer-clad rear and wondering just what in seven hells was he doing.

"….never mind. Get your pants and let's go!" Lucy barks with a hand on her hip. His face brightens as his eyes land on his lost clothing and he grabs it quickly before launching to his feet and putting them on. He zips them up and buttons before smiling at her. She rolls her big brown eyes at him and says, "You're so awkward."

Gray scowls, "Am not!"

"Are too." She deadpans.

"Am not!"

"Don't argue with me, boy." She ends the conversation with a tiny smirk. He only continues to frown at her as they walk through the front door of the hotel room. As Lucy turns to lock the door again she comments, "And how did your pants end up under the bed anyway?" Gray only shrugs and makes an 'I don't know' sound. The two then walk through the long hallway of the hotel until they reach the lobby. They head up to the front desk to turn in the keys to the room and pay any extra fees. Lucy sighs as she hands over some of her hard earned money to the nice lady behind the counter.

"Thank you, miss. Have a great day!" The lady says with a big and friendly grin.

Lucy nods and smiles back, "Thank you, ma'am! You too." She walks back over to Gray, who had been waiting patiently next to the front door. At the sight of her, he straightens up from the slouch he had been in and smiles at her. She feels her heart skip a beat as she nears him and she looks away, "All set." She glances around the place out of habit, scoping out every possible exit and/or entrance. She notices that some girls were giggling, blushing and glancing at Gray every now and then. This makes her frown and she narrows her eyes at the very object of their affections, "Looks like everywhere you go girls always manage to fall head over heels for you. Can't stick to one woman, huh?" Poor Juvia-chan…I can see why she has to watch Gray all the time! She thinks to herself as she storms pass the now confused Gray. She pushes open the front door of the nice hotel. She hears him stumble after her yet she does not react. She just wanted to get to the guild and see Natsu…he's probably furious with you, going off on a mission with another guy…more or less his rival, of course he'll be angry! She thinks to herself. She sighs heavily for she can already imagine his angry scowl, dark onyx eyes narrowed to slits and his arms crossed across his big…muscular…tan chest….She shakes her head quickly, disregarding all thoughts of the DragonSlayer from her head. He would never want her that way.

"Hey, wait! Lucy!" Gray calls from behind her yet the Celestial Mage ignores him in favor of taking a sharp left down the road. She could see the sign for the train station. She was lucky it was so close; she couldn't wait to do some recon…

Little did she know that wasn't what fate had planned for her tonight.

It is when she is a few meters away from the stairs that lead into the station does Gray catch her arm, "Wait! Walking so fast…" He growls out. She turns her head and fixes a deadly glare on him, one that could rival even Erza's. His body goes ice cold-well, colder than usual-and his eyes widen. He goes rigged as she snatches her arm out of his grasp.

"We'll talk on the train. Too many girls look at you." She says sourly before turning and stomping off to the train station. He stares after her with a look of mortified confusion on his face, girls are…so weird. She climbs the stairs of the station and walks inside, heading straight to the ticket counter. She orders two and gives the needed jewels before turning again-only this time she smacks straight first into a bare chest. Not even needing to know who it was by the blue guild insignia on his chest, Lucy scowls darkly, "Let's go, Gray, the train is about to leave." She doesn't even look at him.

"Tell me why you're angry or we aren't going anywhere." Gray says in a low and cool voice, one that suits him so well. She frowns darkly and glances behind him to see that a line was forming.

"Gray, you're holding up the line. I'll tell you on the train, okay?" She hisses at him before tugging on his arm. He frowns at her before allowing her to drag him off to the train where they get on and she picks a compartment far in the back. She opens the sliding glass door and sits down, letting go of his arm. He sits across from her and stares at her, demanding answers from her. She sighs heavily before saying darkly, "Juvia –chan really loves you, ya'know." His eyes widen. He had obviously not thought this was what she was angry about. He opens his mouth to respond, but she only raises a hand to silence him, "Let me continue. Now, I know I must seem like some air-headed blonde chick whose head is always somewhere else, but I do know love when I see it." At this, he snorts and she glares at him, "And, Juvia-chan has it bad for you, if you hadn't noticed. You might not care about her," She leans in with brown eyes narrowed into a look so sinister that he backs up in his seat. He has never seen her look this way before, "but I do. Already I love her like a sister, and if you hurt her, I'll hurt you, get it?" She snaps.

Gray stares at her for a long moment, thinking about what she said, before his own scowl comes to his handsome features, "You don't think I already love her?! You don't think I care about her?! She is the only person in the guild who really understands me. She doesn't reprimand or make fun of me for my stripping problem, and I know she'll be with me through thick and thin, no matter what it is! She's beautiful, and sweet and kind and I don't fucking deserve her!" He snarls out, his anger and love for Juvia making his tone fierce. Lucy glares at him with sharp brown eyes, and he realizes that he has yelled at her and probably made the worst mistake of his life…until a great big grin comes to her face and her demeanor changes drastically. His eyes widen and he loses his look of anger. A school-girl like giggle comes from the female across from him and she leans back in her seat again.

"Got you! I just knew you had feelings for her!" She claps her hands enjoyably.

Meanwhile, Gray was still contemplating what had just happened to him. He was victimized…by a cute blonde woman who knew just how to get people to say what she wants them to? His head was starting to hurt! "S-she planned the whole thing…." He mutters to himself as the train begins to start and pick up speed on the tracks. Lucy continues to laugh as he puts a hand to his head, "Well, damn."

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Natsu picks at a spot of wood a lighter shade than the rest of the bar top, his head resting on the counter. He was sitting where his best friend and partner usually sits with an aura of complete and utter loneliness to him. He mumbles to himself every now and then, something along the lines of 'that icy bastard' and 'I miss her', but mostly stays quiet, really creeping out the guild members in the hall. He rarely moves from his spot, just pouts and sniffs the air, always searching for that familiar scent of the girl he has come to care so deeply for in such a short period of time. He couldn't wait to see her face, see that gorgeous smile, those big brown eyes…he gets giddy just thinking about her. He sighs heavily through his nose and closes his onyx eyes, halting his finger's motions on the wood. He goes completely still, pardoning the steady rising and falling of his breaths, and tries to go into a state of semi-awareness. He's seen Lucy do it before when she's bored, so why wouldn't it work for him? There we go…he felt peaceful now, just listening to the familiar buzz of his comrades' conversations about nothing and everything. This was the first time he's ever done something like this…he was used to moving around and being busy all the time, he only really gets any down time like this when he's asleep, and even then he only sleeps for a good seven hours, then he's right back at it. He doesn't have to sleep that much at all, actually…he just loved sleeping when it came to being in Lucy's bed, snuggled up against her with his arm around her petite stomach, hand sometimes wandering farther than it should be…

"Oh! Hello, Lu-chan! How was the mission?"

Natsu was floating on Cloud Nine, daydreaming of Lucy smiling at him, laughing with him and lounging in the sun with him…That's what he'll do! Once she gets back, he'll steal her from the ice prick and take her to his favorite spot to sunbathe! How do you think he keeps his skin so tan?

"Lucy-san, did you have fun with the stripper? Ha-ha!"

His nose scrunches up at the thought of Gray that decides to pop into his head at that moment, shattering all visions of lying in the golden light with Lucy. He even bares his teeth and growls out lowly, "She's mine…stripper…"

"Have you guys seen-oh there he is!"

His nose kind of itches…he grumbles lowly to himself and squeezes his eyes shut tighter. The guild could sure be loud when it wanted to be…what's that on his back? It's warm and small, comforting…Now something is tickling his nose again. His nostrils twitch and he takes a sniff of the air. His onyx eyes snap open-what he smelled was the familiar sweet, cherry blossom scent of the very woman he had been waiting for the past day and a half. His vision is blurry at first, but it zeros in on brown, and lots of it. It takes him a moment to realize he is staring into her eyes. She had bent down next to him and placed her face just mere inches from his. His nightmare/wet dream from last night comes to mind and instantly the tiniest blush comes to his face, him managing to keep most of it at bay. She is smiling hugely as if she didn't disappeared and didn't tell him a thing about it. It is her hand on his back, and now it rubs soothing circles. He hears her giggle, a sound like music to him, before she says in that honey-sweet drawl, "Hey Natsu!"

His onyx eyes narrow and his feelings of emporia he was feeling earlier leave. He sits up abruptly, making her brown eyes widen. He scowls darkly at her and growls, "Hey Natsu?! That's all you have to say?"

Lucy looks very nervous now. She scratches the back of her head and plays with her long black pants, "Uh...yeah…" At that, Natsu launches out of the stool and walks away from her with his nose in the air. He hears her stand up too and walk after him. "W-wait! Natsu, c'mon, I'm sorry!"

He crosses his arms across his chest, "I don't want to hear it, Luce! You didn't even tell me!"

"I'm sorry Natsu, he just asked me and I said yes because it's polite! Gray was the perfect gentleman on our mission, even gave me all the reward because I did all the work…and was the one who got hurt in the end, but that's beside the point-" She is cut off by Natsu whipping around, eyes made of fire. She goes still at his expression and silently thanks Kami above when he directs it to the poor ice mage in the back of the guild. He was watching the two and now stares, mortified, as Natsu starts to come his way.

"You…let…her get…hurt?!" Natsu practically roars, "You take my partner then you let her get hurt?! Where were you, stripping for money?!"

Gray backs up a bit, "H-hey, she's the one who ran off. She had a problem with me lacking clothing so she forced me to go back and look for them! She was stupid and kept on…she beat the guy, though! She just used a lot of her magical energy and Loke and I had to carry her to a hotel in a village nearby. See? It's all her fault!" He tries to explain while pointing accusingly at Lucy.

The blonde is outraged, "Don't blame this on me! Don't listen to him Natsu, he left little old me all by my lonesome!" She attempts to save her life from the fuming DragonSlayer but only fuels his fire.

With a furious snarl, he manages to grab both Gray and Lucy in record timing, holding them both by their collars (Gray thankfully still had his shirt on so Natsu wouldn't hold him up by his throat) high in the air, "I'm angry at both of you! Gray for stealing my partner and Lucy for getting hurt!"

"I wasn't hurt, I was just really exhausted!" Lucy whines. She kicks against his hold but knows it is of no use. She sighs heavily and crosses her arms across her busty chest, "I don't see why you're so angry, I mean I don't belong to you, Natsu." She hisses with a big frown. The entire guild is watching in amusement, some in sympathy for the two, and a few giggles and murmurs spring up here and there.

Natsu frowns and says, "No, but you are my partner. I would get it if you got angry if I went on a mission with someone else!"

Lucy rolls her eyes, "I wouldn't get angry over something like that."

Gray sniggers, "Looks like you're the only one, flame brain!" He smirks mockingly at the fire user but his trickster look forms into one of surprise when Natsu drops him and he falls to the floor. He still holds up Lucy, who grimaces and mutters something about wanting to change into something more comfortable. Gray shouts, "Hey!" But Natsu isn't listening. He turns and with his captive in his iron grip he head towards the guild dormitories. Some guild members catcall but Lucy ignores them in favor of struggling against Natsu.

"Let me go!" She pipes loudly.

He only smirks deviously at the Celestial mage, making her blush darkly, "Didn't you say you needed to change?" Says he in a low voice that makes lightning rush through her body. Shivers run down her spine and suddenly her skin is super-sensitive, feeling every touch from him, every brush of knuckles against her bare neck. Her lower regions tingle in response and her eyes widen at both his words and the feelings of excitement that course through her. The catcalls grow louder and a loud laugh from Cana is heard from the back of the guild.

"Finally making a move, eh Natsu?! Finally, I thought Droy would get some before you!" She mocks in her drunken stupor. Droy calls out an insulted 'hey!' and she only crackles manically in response before taking another large swig out of her signature barrel. Her statement makes Lucy go even redder in the face and Chestlie's words replay in her head, "…drag you to his bedroom and fuck you senseless…" Is that what he is doing? She isn't ready! She hasn't had her first kiss, more or less had sex with anybody! Her mind wanders to horribly perverted situations featuring themes ranging from sweetness to rough bondage. She was about to pass out from all the blood rushing to her face!

Before she even realizes it, she's in her temporary room and the door is slamming shut behind her. The sound makes her jump and she gasps as Natsu sets her down. She turns to look at him with huge brown eyes and says, "Why'd you bring me here?"

Natsu looks at her with eyes full of innocence-a bit too much innocence. He offers her a cute grin, "You said you needed to change, so change!" He leans against the closed door and watches her with his usual happy eyes. When she doesn't make a move and only quirks an eyebrow at him, his face goes confused and he says, "Well, what are you waiting for?"

Lucy narrows her eyes at him and snaps, "I can't take off my clothing with you watching me! It's indecent!"

Natsu cocks his pink head adorably and comments, "I would have to problem with changing in front of you."

"Well, Natsu, that's because you're a guy and you have less things to cover." Mutters Lucy and she rolls her eyes at his childish remark.

Before she even knows what happened, his dark smirk is back, the very mirror image of the one he had just a minute before. She freezes and her eyes go wide. Why did she respond so much when he looked like that? Well, he did look unbelievably sexy...As she watches his soft looking lips move to shape words, she catches the tips of his deadly fangs. They glisten with saliva and suddenly she has the strange urge to trace her tongue across the very points of those canines. His tongue flicks to and fro in his mouth and heat begins to pool in her belly. It looked so…nimble. She was positive he could do a lot of damage with that appendage… "Oh I have much to cover." He says deviously. It takes her a minute to catch the double meaning in his words, and when she finally does her face explodes once again with scarlet. She gasps loudly and comically making Natsu snicker.

"Y-you-!" Lucy exclaims, "Pervert!" She gestures wildly at the door, "Out, out! I need to change, go! Scat! Vomanos!" He continues to laugh as she boots him out of the room. Even after she slams the door shut behind her she continues to hear his deep baritone voice. He says he's going to wait for her in the guild hall and for her to hurry up. She pants heavily and grasps her chest as if trying to calm her speeding heart. He just commented on his size to her! Of course, she was daydreaming of his tongue doing sinful things to her equally sinful body so she shouldn't be talking about how he was the pervert…but still…She sighs heavily as she finally calms down and she heads over to her dresser, pulling open a drawer and picking out some clothing. Since it was obvious she would be spending the rest of the day practically glued to Natsu's hip, she decides on something cute. She picks out a short red skirt with a cute white tank top with thick straps. She takes one look at the underwear she was wearing and rips it off, disgusted to be in contact with such dirty objects. She must have sweated a lot last night for her usually white bra was stained. Her panties were fine for the most part but she hates wearing dirty underwear. She looks around her choices, and a cute blush comes to her face at the sight of a rather skimpy looking pair that was made of black and red lace. Should I…? Nah, I mean I am not looking for that with him…but what if something like that happens and I wear a totally drab looking pair! I would be so embarrassed! Flashy ones it is! Without even looking at them, she throws the lacey garments on, trying to ignore the feeling of her breasts being pushed up by the brazier's extra supporting. When and why did she buy these?

She puts on the tank top and mini skirt, almost dreading to look into the mirror. When she does, she is baffled. Her face was a pretty shade of light baby pink and her lose hair fit perfectly with it giving her a 'sweetie' kind of look. Her breasts look so much bigger with the bra and tank top combo, and her stomach looks thinner. She smiles at that and looks at her legs. The skirt shows a lot, but not too much to be considered over-the-top. It was the normal length she wore that shows off her long, creamy legs. She was glad that she shaved recently for her limbs were silky smooth. With a sly smile and turns to inspect how her rear looked and she is pleased with the sight. She winks at her mirror self and says, "Lucy, you are one fiiinnnnee girlie~!" She giggles.

"C'mon, Lucy, let's go!" Natsu's impatient call reaches her ears and she can't help but giggle again. She grabs her brush, rushes it through her hair and ties some of it up with a cute matching red bow. Taking one last look in the mirror, she races out of her room, almost running straight into her companion. He looks at her in surprise and she flashes a blinding smile at him hoping he thought she looked good. Hope begins to bloom in her chest at the sight of him staring at her with wide eyes and the tiniest blush on his cheeks. Just as she was about to tell him a sassy remark, he looks away from her and says simply, "Took you that long to put on that? Let's go."

Lucy frowns deeply at him and crosses her arms across her generous chest yet follows him, "So, where are we going?" She questions as they walk through the guild hall and pass loud members.

"Lookin' good, Lucy-san!"

"Wow, you look great today, Miss Lucy!"

"Have fun on your date, Lu-chan!" Levy-chan?! Lucy's face goes red at her comment and turns to glare at the short blunette. She is currently lounging in a chair besides the hulking Gajeel, looking about as out of place as a sore thumb next to him. She smiles hugely at the blonde and waves, giving her a little wink as she does so. Lucy glances at Gajeel to see him eyeing her tits appreciatively. She scowls at him and he quickly turns away, whistling an innocent tune. She rolls her eyes and waves back at her friend.

"Not a date!" She squeals and stomps her foot. Natsu turns back and grabs her wrist to drag her along. Her eyes widen as he takes her to the guild's front doors.

"Takin' so long just to get to the friggin' door…" She hears him mutter under his breath and she can't help but chuckle at his childish behavior. He must have really missed her if he didn't want to hang around in the guild any longer. Speaking of guild members…

Lucy looks up at her friend and says, "Where's Happy?"

Natsu grimaces, "He ditched me for Charlie-san…" He pushes open the guild doors, "We're leaving!" He calls back and many guild members say their goodbyes. That was another thing she just loved about Fairy Tail. Everybody was so friendly. Nobody in Thieves' Guild ever said hello or goodbye to her, nobody except those who either wanted to start something or wanted some of her jewels. Of course, those wanting jewels started something but some were just extremely blunt about wanting to rob her. Everyone here just had such warm smiles and open hearts-except for Gajeel of course-that it made her feel almost sympathetic.

Almost.

They wouldn't suck her into their world of bread and circuses. She will keep her mind untainted by their trickery and nothing they say or do will make her vigilance slip. She distrusted every single one of them, and she was good at keeping enemies close. She knew that all of them, behind those facades of cherry faces and friendly smiles, they were mocking her, toying with her. They act as snakes, so entrancing with their beautiful scales and waiting for the perfect moment to strike out and corrode their victim's flesh with their deadly poison. She would be no victim.

Natsu now slows down to a walk with her wrist still in his iron grip. She glances down and tries not to blush but cannot help it. Not many have tried to hold her hand, of all people. The other thieves in her guild mostly stayed out her way in fear that they might either draw Master Goliean's attention or that she might 'take care of them' as Master so often puts it. This was all very new to her. She glances up at his face to see a big smile has come to his face and she too comes to smile warmly. He looks back at her to see her smiling and he says, "What're you smiling about?" She simply shrugs and rushes forward to walk beside him, slipping her wrist from his grip before grabbing his hand. His fingers immediately intertwine with her's and the two laugh together, walking along the side of a long harbor on a cobblestone path. The warm sun shines down on them, making their eyes glow with the familiar brightness of youth. She didn't know where he was taking her, but at the moment she didn't really care much. She was too caught up in his laughter.

They take a left, Natsu leading the way, and they continue to walk and talk until he stops her and she finds that they have ended up in the most beautiful place. Her brown eyes widen in surprise as she takes in her surroundings. She was standing in a clearing bordered by tall, blooming sakura trees. The pink and white petals flow around in the soft breeze, making the scene look that much more pretty. The slightest blush comes to her face as she lets go of Natsu's hand to walk further into the park. The blue sky fits perfectly, the shining sun bouncing off of the petals and tiny stream just left of the two. She clasps her hands behind her back and sighs softly at the scene around her, "This is…amazing, Natsu." She says gently, still staring, awestruck, at the gorgeous sakura all around her.

He smiles at her, "I'm glad you think so. I thought you might like it here…" Shoving his hands in his pockets, he moves forward to join her by the stream's side. She slowly lowers onto her knees to sit in the soft earth floor. She swirls her fingers around in the rich soil near her feet, loving how cool it felt on her skin. She hears him sit down beside her and she turns her head to smile hugely at him.

"Just, wow, Natsu!" Lucy exclaims with a delighted look on her face. He smiles warmly at her, eyes matching the sun, and moves a bit closer. Their knees now bump together but Lucy didn't care. She loved being here with Natsu already. The soothing breeze and scent of cherry blossoms did wonders for the stressing feelings she has had recently. She felt as if the entire world was slipping away, Master Goliean, Master Marcov, Chestlie Vix, Thieves' Guild, Fairy Tail, everything that has ever caused her disdain. All that she could see, feel, was Natsu and the warmth he provided. Her big grin slips into a slow smile and she dips her fingers into the stream, moving them around in circles and giggling whenever it would splash her. Natsu watches her with friendly eyes and moves closer once again. Now their shoulders touch and Lucy decides to rest her head on his shoulder, taking her hands out of the water to grasp his own. He looks surprised from this much contact but does not say a word against it or about it. He looks down at her again to see that she was staring up at him with eyes full of adoration. The tiniest blush comes to his face. She looks so beautiful. Her golden hair was shining more brilliantly than the very sun in the sky, her big brown eyes sparkle and shine; her cheeks are sprinkled with pink…He watches those plump lips as they move, "Thank you so much, Natsu…" Murmurs she and the two tighten their grips on each other's hands simultaneously making Lucy smile.

Natsu averts his eyes from his companion, more than a little flushed from how close and how sweet she is. He simply watches as her the damp tip of her index finger traces patterns into the calloused flesh of his palm. When he feels her breath on his jaw he dares not move in fear he might ruin this peaceful moment by her side. He has never felt so serene yet so wild inside at the same time. She made feelings in him spring up that he didn't even know he had, and she stirred up other places too. He knew she was looking at him, he could feel her eyes boring holes into the side of his face. Why was she looking at him so intensely? Did she want him to turn his head and look at her too? So that's exactly what he did, and he wasn't quite prepared for the outcome.

Her plump lips slam onto his slightly chapped ones, pushing him over and into the ground. His onyx eyes go huge as he feels the weight of his best friend settle on him, all of her body parts squished against his. Her hands rest on either side of his face, keeping him locked there as she kisses him almost forcefully. Her eyes are shut tight as if afraid of what she might see if she opens them. Would she find him appalled or pleased with how she is acting? He just looked so fine that she couldn't help herself. She was a sexually-able teenager, you know! She got those feelings, and she was positive he did too, especially with the way his hands were slowly inching up her thighs. She was going on what she has read in both manga and romantic novels, but they didn't prepare her for the genuine feelings of happiness that run through her. The heat on her thighs from his nimble hands almost makes her moan. Deciding to take it to the next level, she gingerly probes his lips with her slick tongue hoping that he'll respond positively. He gasps and she shoves her tongue in, groping his with her own. He is still for a moment before he closes his eyes and allows his tongue to dance with her's, both fighting for dominance in the hot crevasse of his mouth. He fights her out of his mouth and quickly sticks it into her's, his hands on her thighs going up to play with the hem line of her red mini skirt. It felt so hot, a heat he has never felt before. It started in his gut and expanded through his entire body, mainly settling in his groin. Now, he knew what that feeling was, he wasn't nearly as dense as people first thought. He knew about sexual things and even how to kiss, but he's just never really care for it before. Now he sees what he has been missing. All this time…he could have been doing this with Lucy?! He should have done this way earlier!

They are forced to part to take a breath, and a long thin string of saliva connects the two together as if signaling what they had done. Lucy pants heavily and as does Natsu. Her face a beautiful shade of red and he smirks up at her, "Now what was that about?" He questions almost deviously.

If it was possible for her face to go any redder, it did. Lucy opens up her big brown eyes and stares down at him, taking in his mischievous smirk and bright onyx eyes. He wasn't angry? He wasn't even the least bit furious with her jumping him? Why would he be, I mean, he's a guy isn't he? She takes her hands from his face and sits up, sitting back onto his thighs. He sits up as well, hands now on her hips. He comes dangerously close to her face and whispers, "Whatever it was…I loved it." He now instigates a kiss, reaching up and pulling her face forward to press his lips to her's. He smiles against her lips as she practically gives herself completely to him, throwing her arms around his neck and pulling her body forward so they touched again. Taking a chance, he nips at her bottom lip and she opens her mouth willingly to let him inside. They tongue tag once again and Natsu's hands drift up to touch the soft flesh under her tank top. She shivers at the contact and grips Natsu's pink hair, playing with the locks. Her heart was racing and she was positive he could hear it with his sensitive ears. They part for air again and Lucy stops him from kissing her again. He pouts at her which makes her giggle.

"Now hold on, tiger!" She jokes with a light-hearted and bashful tone. She was still panting a bit from the kissing that was practically making out. "You're not angry at me forcing that kiss onto you?"

Natsu cocks his head at her curiously, "Now why in seven hells would I be angry that the most beautiful girl in Fairy Tail kissed me?" He questions her innocently, knowing very well this makes her blush and stutter for a second.

"So…uh…what now?" She asks almost fearfully. Would he just want her for pleasure? Or did he really want her for her?

Natsu chuckles at his best friend and touches her face gently. She looks at him with huge eyes as he plants another kiss on her lip, but this one was fleeting and soft, "I guess…we'll have to experiment, huh?"

That tiny smile comes back to her face, the one so much like before when she looked so smitten with him. She kisses him again; not fully believing this was happening, before pulling back and touching her forehead to his, "I like you more than a friend should, Natsu."

"As do I." They kiss again, neither one caring about the world.

Well, that was until a dark voice speaks up in the back of Lucy's mind, always there and forever monotonous, "Excellent job, Lucy, you plan worked perfectly. Master will be very proud of your continued loyalty to Thieves' Guild."

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Are you happy it finally happened? They finally kissed! But, is it just a show for Lucy? Does she really love him, or is it all a plan to get him to trust her more?

Guess you'll have to find out next time! Review, if you don't mind!

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